We had about perfect weather for today’s hike: no rain, overcast skies for the hike up, and sunny skies for the hike down. Ten hikers and 2 dogs showed up at the meeting point in front of Fondcome Village, and we fitted into 2 cars, a motorbike, plus one more car that dropped off a hiker at the starting point, so plenty of room to leave the cars at the park entrance.

The Group – photo Janet

As usual, we had a really international group of hikers, and all were eager and moved right along…ahead of the leader. What we found at the small trail down to the falls was a sign warning “Beware of slippery”, though I am glad to report that no one fell. As we neared the waterfall we found a large tree had fallen over the big, flat rock where we often sit to eat, and the branches covered the trail giving us a maze to climb through.

Tree down – photo Janet

Nevertheless we found room to sit for lunch and enjoy the water.

At the falls – photo Janet

There was more water coming down than I can ever remember, unnerving the one hiker who tried to stand under it. One of the dogs had a wonderful time chasing sticks in the water, and we were all entertained by numerous butterflies.

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ABOUT CHIANG MAI HIKING

Hikes on this website are open to individuals, not big groups or for commercial uses.

There is no formal membership and no need to sign up for hikes in advance. If you want to join a hike, make sure you read the general guidance on this site and the specific hike details. Then if you still think the hike is for you, just turn up.

The hikes are shared experiences, not services. Every hiker remains responsible for his or her own safety, welfare and actions at all times.

The hikes nevertheless have a spirit of co-operation. Participants respect the leadership of the hike initator(s) and comradeship with everyone on the hike.

Some hikes involve car-sharing to the start point from the meeting point. This involves individual arrangements between drivers and passengers at the meeting point. It usually works fine, but places in cars cannot be absolutely guaranteed in advance.

You are encouraged to get involved in leading and/or creating hikes when you have some experience, or to help out in other ways.